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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

WILLIAM H. DURKEE, or cINoINNA'rI, OHIO, AssIeNoR TOHIMSELF AND enosen MARSHALL, 0F SAME PLACE.

COMPOUND FOR PRESERVING BELTS AND PREVENTING THEIR SLIPPING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,017, 'dated May 8, 1883.

' Application filedJnne 5, 1882. (Specimens-l To all whom it may concern Beitknown that I, WILLIAM H. DURKEE. of Cincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Compound for Preserving Belts and Preventing their Slipping, of which the followiugis a full, clear, and exact description.

My improved compound consists of the following ingredients, combined in the following [lhis compound is very adhesive and prevents the belts from slipping, keeps them soft andpliable, so that they will lie very close on the pulleys, and will thereby produce an even speed of the machinery, The belts will not become hard and will not crack, but will always retain their elasticity.

This compound fills the pores of the leather and checks and prevents decay.

Having thus described myinve'ntion, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The described composition for preserving belts and preventing their slipping, consisting of tallow, lightrosin, and castor-oil,con1pounded in the proportions set forth.

WILLIAM H DURKEE.

Witnesses:

NIoHoLAs J. MORTON, FRANK. H; WARNEFELDT. 

